Import Tuner Challenge Xbox 360

Import Tuner Challenge Xbox 360

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 1, 2006 | 2 out of 3 found this Import Tuner Challenge review helpful

Pros: Gives you plenty of rivals to race against; car upgrades and tuning make a noticeable difference in your car's handling and performance.

Cons: Practically unplayable until you earn enough money to buy a decent car; online options are inadequate; not enough road to race on, so it gets old fast; weak audiovisual presentation.

Import Tuner Challenge isn't about import cars at all. You'll be racing Japanese cars on Japanese highways. But a game called Japanese Domestic Tuner Challenge probably would have turned even fewer heads, so let's just ignore that from he...re on out. The whole game takes place on a few different stretches of Tokyo highway. You'll start out on the turn-filled C1 loop, eventually unlocking routes that take you through Shibuya and Shinjuku, as well as another big loop called the Shinkanjo. Your goal on these routes is to become the fastest racer around by taking down what seems like hundreds of different rivals. The most common race is an SP (spirit points) battle. When you roll up behind an opponent and flash your headlights to challenge, the race begins. Each car then gets a life meter that loses a chunk whenever the car collides with anything or slowly drains out when the other car gains a lead. Your goal is to make sure the other guy's meter drains before yours does. The game also lets you challenge racers that hole up in parking areas along the highway, and some of these races are simple point-to-point affairs. There's also the chain battle, where you have to take out a series of opponents one after the other, or a gang battle, which is just an SP battle against multiple opponents. Each win earns you credits, which are used to purchase new cars and parts. Read more Less